Several representatives, expressing full support for the deserved appointment of Ms. Maria Nolan as the new Chief Officer of the Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund, said that there was merit in the proposal submitted by Japan. The terms of reference of the Executive Committee had not kept pace with the evolution of the Multilateral Fund, and the issues arising during the selection and recruitment of the Chief Officer were a source of concern, reflecting on the integrity and the credibility of the Executive Committee.
En la decisión XIV/7, se había dispuesto que "las cantidades comercializadas ilegalmente no se contabilizarán como consumo de una Parte, siempre que esa Parte no coloque las cantidades incautadas en su propio mercado", por lo que en la Decisión XIV/23 se había cometido un error al comunicar que Nepal se encontraba en situación de incumplimiento.